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From: geske@hpislx.HP.COM (Brent Geske)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: backround printing with imagewriter I?
Message-ID: <13640001@hpislx.HP.COM>
Date: 12 Jul 90 00:04:23 GMT
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Organization: Measurement Systems Operation - Loveland, CO
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> Can one use the system file backrounder in conjunction with print
> monitor (that is how it is supposed to work, right?) to print in the
> backround on an imagewriter I, or are these files usable only with
> postscript printers?  There was some discussion about the use of these
> files some time back, but I don't recall any discussion of what kind of
> printers these files are used for.

Nope.  Backgrounder and Print Monitor work only with PostScript printers
being addressed over AppleTalk.

There is, however _Super_Laser_Spool_ (v2.02) available from SuperMac.  It
will spool to any printer driver which "behaves" according to IM standards.
For example, I have an HP DeskJet with which I use the _MacPrint_ printer
driver, and Adobe's ATM.  I get 300 DPI resolution with a wide variety of
PostScript fonts at *ANY* point-size, and I don't have to wait for the
printer to finish before I continue using the Mac.

I'm happy.

Brent Geske
HP Measurement Systems Operation
geske@hpisla.hp.com